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June 30, 2010

Learning Objectives

Students will:

  • Understand the role of linking verbs in English grammar.
  • Identify helping verbs.
  • Identify the elements of a short story.
  • Write a complete paragraph.
  • Speak in front of the class.
  • Summarize a reading selection.

Homework:

  • Complete your Cornell Notes (summaries).
  • Mr. Devine is checking all your work from today.

Reminders:





Agenda


Grammar and Writing: Verbs


Reading Section: Mark the Text (continued from yesterday)
  • "Young People Spending More Time With Media Than Ever"
    • Scan for vocabulary, define unfamiliar words.
    • Mark The Text as we read
      1. Number the paragraphs.
      2. Circle key words (not words you don't know, but words that are important)
      3. Underline important facts and details.
    • Also, as we read, write a brief summary in the margins of the text. The teacher will stop you and tell you when to write these summary sentences.

Writing Section: Young People and Media
  • So what? What is the significance of young people spending a lot of time with media? Why is it important?
  • Write a paragraph with your response.
    • Topic Sentence
    • Background Information
    • Quotation (According to the article, "...)
    • Explain the quotation and explain why it is important.
    • End with a personal connection: Why is this important for you?
    • You have 20 minutes to write your paragraph.
  • Peer Evaluation:
    • Form groups of 3 to 4. Each group member take turns reading their paragraph out loud
    • Students offer each other advice by answering the following questions for each paragraph:
      • Is there a topic sentence?
      • Is background information included?
      • Is a relevant quotation included and introduced properly?
      • Is the quotation and its importance explained?
      • Does the writer end with a personal connection to the topic?

Speaking Section: Read your paragraph
  • Instead of reading all your paragraphs tomorrow to give you your grade, you will simply read your paragraph now.
  • This will give you experience speaking in front of the class and it will enable me to hear each paragraph.
  • How will you be graded?
    • Content: 1/3
      • Topic sentence, background information, quotation, explanation, personal connection.
    • Delivery: 1/3
      • Clear reading that is easy to hear.
      • Some eye contact.
      • Respectful, academic attitude in front of the class.
    • As an audience member: 1/3
      • Quietly listening to each presentation.
      • Give the presenter your attention as soon as he/she stands to walk to the front of the room.
      • Disruptive students will leave class with a referral (we have no time to deal with behavior).


Writing Section: Quick Write -- Life and Death
  • Write about something that you were afraid of when you were younger, but now you are no longer afraid of it.
  • What was it that was so scary? How did you overcome your fear? Why aren't you afraid anymore?
  • Spend 5 minutes responding.
  • Call on a few students to share.

Reading Section: Scan for Vocabulary, "Before the End of Summer" pages 25-37
  • Read/explain "Build Background" on page 24 -- review before we start reading the story.
  • Work in groups of 3 to 4 (after creating your list).
  • List and define all the words you are unfamiliar with.
    • Do not waste class time. Complete this in class--we need to begin reading later today.
    • You have 10 minutes to develop your list and 20 minutes to define your words.

Grammar and Writing: Verbs

Grammar and Composition Handbook
  • Complete: in groups of 3 to 4.
    • 1-10 page 107
    • Find each verb--many have more than one verb.
  • Review as a class.

Reading Section: Begin Reading, "Before the End of Summer" pages 25-37
  • Review "Build Background"
  • Take your SFV out to reference while we read.
  • Stop to write summary sentences, Cornell Style, as we read.

End class with your learning log.